AACS 2020 Youth Reality Program presented at the African American Cultural Society Center February 16, 2020.
Our own, Jeroline McCarthy, covered the MLK event held at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church for the Daytona Times.
The African American Cultural Society (AACS) continues to make great progress in revitalizing our beautiful center. Under the leadership of President Joe Matthews and our Board of Directors' Chair Edmund G. Pinto, Jr, we recently completed the painting of the entire interior, installed a new air conditioning system, installed a new picture-hanging system, thanks to Mr. Richard [...]
What a great day at AACS. The people were great, the facility was great, and the food was simply outstanding. Most of the attendees went back for seconds! The caterer, Mr. Charles Mallory and his staff prepared a New Year's lunch with the appropriate food for the New Years' holiday: blackeyed peas, rice, greens, chicken, beef and [...]
The 2019 Kwanzaa celebration was held today December 29 at AACS. The event was well attended. "The Black Candle: A Kwanzaa Celebration" a film by M.K. Asante, Jr. narrated by Maya Angelou was presented. All seven core principles were presented today: Umoja (Unity): To strive for and to maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race. [...]
Daytona Times The magical moments of Christmas were reflected on local children's faces during the recent 26th Holiday Gift-Giving event. It was a party that the AACS (African American Cultural Society) members threw to favor smiles of holiday joy from kids in Flagler County. It was delightfully festive with [...]
He advanced the cause of civil rights through the venerable Miami Times, the city’s most influential black newspaper, which his father founded in 1923. Once you open the post, click here to read the obituary.
Subject: November 2019 Election Results Ballots for the election of three positions on the Board of Directors and for the election of four positions on the Executive Board of Officers were counted on November 21, 2019. The terms of office for those elected directors and officers are for three years and will commence on January 1, 2020. [...]
Our Pyramid has been painted and new lettering added. Please check it out on your next visit.